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Friday, June 30, 2023

Denouncing all acts of hate

The department of Recreation and Leisure Studies publicly and categorically denounces all acts of hate rooted in the broader culture of violence toward women, queer and trans people, and racialized and Indigenous peoples.

The 30th annual Graduate Leisure Research Symposium was held in person on May 4, 2023 under the theme “Back to the future – what matters in Rec and Leisure.” The invited keynote speaker was Mac Ross, Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Western University. Professor Ross uses his research to advocate for equity and justice within the Canadian sport system. The keynote lecture was supported by the Lyle S. Hallman Professorial Endowment.

Researchers found that factors such as the location and design of the facility, the formal agreements between operating groups and the breadth of sport and recreation programming offered at the facility all contributed to promoting a legacy of participation post-event.